C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Piciformes Indicatoridae

Lesser Honeyguide

Indicator minor

CIOC 3748

Lesser Honeyguide

Indicator minor

Piciformes · Indicatoridae

Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor).

ATK72

DEF46

3667 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 28.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 72

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 72).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Woodland

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Indicator minor ussheri
Sierra Leone to Ghana
Indicator minor conirostris
Nigeria to w Kenya, DR Congo and w Angola
Indicator minor senegalensis
Senegal and Gambia to n Cameroon, Chad and w Sudan
Indicator minor riggenbachi
c Cameroon to sw Sudan and w Uganda
Indicator minor diadematus
c Sudan, Ethiopia and n Somalia
Indicator minor teitensis
se Sudan and Somalia to Zimbabwe and c Mozambique
Indicator minor damarensis
s Angola to c Namibia
Indicator minor minor
s Namibia, s Botswana and s Mozambique to South Africa